Post by Loupy on Sept 21, 2012 10:09:40 GMT -7
Multigrain Crackers
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Yield: about 50 crackers (depending on size)
Ingredients:
¾ cup whole wheat flour
½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. ground flax seed (optional)
1 tsp. sugar
½ tsp. sea salt
¼ tsp. garlic powder
Dash of cayenne pepper
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
½ oz. freshly grated Parmesan cheese (about ¼ cup)
4 tbsp. (2 oz.) unsalted butter, cold
4 tbsp. cold water, plus more as needed
About 1 tsp. sesame seeds, for sprinkling
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 425˚ F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, combine the flours, flax seed, sugar, salt, garlic powder, cayenne, and black pepper.
Add in the Parmesan and stir with a fork to blend.
Cut the butter into small pieces, add into the bowl, and toss the mixture together lightly.
Use a pastry cutter or two knives to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add in the water a tablespoon at a time, stirring with a fork, until a dough begins to come together.
After adding the full four tablespoons of water, add more water just a few drops at a time until a dough ball forms.
Transfer the dough ball to a well floured work surface.
Roll the dough out into a very thin layer, about 1/8-inch thick, sprinkling with additional flour as needed to prevent sticking.
You want the dough as thin as possible while still workable so the crackers will be crisp rather than chewy.
Once the dough is rolled out to the desired thickness, sprinkle the top evenly with sesame seeds and roll the rolling pin over the seeds to lightly press them into the dough.
Use a pastry roller or pizza cutter to cut the crackers into small squares or rectangles, about 1-1½ inches per side.
(Alternatively, use a decorative cutter, cut into triangles, etc. Make whatever shape you like!)
Reroll any scraps from the edges and cut into more crackers.
Transfer the pieces of dough to the prepared baking sheet.
(They can be spaced relatively close because they shouldn’t spread much.)
Bake, rotating the pan halfway through, until the crackers are golden brown and crisp, about 16-18 minutes.
Let cool briefly on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Store in an airtight container.
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Yield: about 50 crackers (depending on size)
Ingredients:
¾ cup whole wheat flour
½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. ground flax seed (optional)
1 tsp. sugar
½ tsp. sea salt
¼ tsp. garlic powder
Dash of cayenne pepper
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
½ oz. freshly grated Parmesan cheese (about ¼ cup)
4 tbsp. (2 oz.) unsalted butter, cold
4 tbsp. cold water, plus more as needed
About 1 tsp. sesame seeds, for sprinkling
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 425˚ F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, combine the flours, flax seed, sugar, salt, garlic powder, cayenne, and black pepper.
Add in the Parmesan and stir with a fork to blend.
Cut the butter into small pieces, add into the bowl, and toss the mixture together lightly.
Use a pastry cutter or two knives to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add in the water a tablespoon at a time, stirring with a fork, until a dough begins to come together.
After adding the full four tablespoons of water, add more water just a few drops at a time until a dough ball forms.
Transfer the dough ball to a well floured work surface.
Roll the dough out into a very thin layer, about 1/8-inch thick, sprinkling with additional flour as needed to prevent sticking.
You want the dough as thin as possible while still workable so the crackers will be crisp rather than chewy.
Once the dough is rolled out to the desired thickness, sprinkle the top evenly with sesame seeds and roll the rolling pin over the seeds to lightly press them into the dough.
Use a pastry roller or pizza cutter to cut the crackers into small squares or rectangles, about 1-1½ inches per side.
(Alternatively, use a decorative cutter, cut into triangles, etc. Make whatever shape you like!)
Reroll any scraps from the edges and cut into more crackers.
Transfer the pieces of dough to the prepared baking sheet.
(They can be spaced relatively close because they shouldn’t spread much.)
Bake, rotating the pan halfway through, until the crackers are golden brown and crisp, about 16-18 minutes.
Let cool briefly on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Store in an airtight container.
© Copyright 2012 All rights reserved.
